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Identifying The Key Factors In The Effectiveness And Failure Of Virtual Teams, Matthew P. Earnhardt
Identifying The Key Factors In The Effectiveness And Failure Of Virtual Teams, Matthew P. Earnhardt
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Virtual teams, “individuals collaborating in geographically dispersed work teams who may reside in different time zones and countries” (Horwitz, Bravington, & Silvis, 2006, p. 472), are continuing to increase in frequency in today’s global economy. These teams have become a vital option for organizations that need to work in multiple locales at once and draw on vast global expertise. In fact, virtual teams and e-collaboration is considered an alternative to previously traditional formats, because of the cost savings and lack of space limitations associated with operating via virtual means (Kock & Nosek, 2005).
The Successful Expatriate Leader In China, Matthew P. Earnhardt
The Successful Expatriate Leader In China, Matthew P. Earnhardt
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With cheap labor, the world's largest work force, and the United States as one of its principal trading partners, China offers boundless opportunities to global corporations. The economic advantages of operating in China are great; however, the foreign business community faces unique challenges there, as qualified Chinese business leaders are virtually non-existent within the country's corporate world.